Marion Webb
Managing Editor

Marion Webb has been writing about health care issues for nearly two decades as a full-time reporter and freelancer. As the senior business reporter for the San Diego Business Journal, Marion covered new medical innovations at San Diego’s top-ranking research institutions and the medical device and life sciences industry for nearly eight years. She’s also been a regular contributor to the Los Angeles County Medical Association’s Physician Magazine and Physicians News Network focusing on new technologies, practice management, reimbursement and other trendy issues relevant to physician practices and their ability to succeed. She remains fascinated by the ever-growing numbers of innovative products coming out of the medtech sector, from potentially life-saving devices to help treat patients who otherwise wouldn’t have access to medical care to breakthrough technologies that benefit mankind. Marion earned her BA in communications from UC San Diego and continues to enjoy an active lifestyle in San Diego.
Latest From Marion Webb
Microbot Medical Hopes To Bring First Disposable Endovascular Robot To US Market
Microbot Medical CEO Harel Gadot said a recent regulatory filing marks an important milestone in his company' efforts to bring the world’s first fully disposable endovascular robot to market.
NeuroMetrix Gets FDA De Novo Authorization For Neuromodulation Device To Treat Fibromyalgia
NeuroMetrix plans to market the prescription-based Quell in the fourth quarter to US rheumatologists and pain medicine physicians.
Globus Medical Completes First Surgery With Excelsius Imaging System
Globus Medical CFO Keith Pfeil said “enthusiasm is great” with “more than double-digit orders” for the Excelsius3D system.
XACT ACE Robotics System Receives Expanded FDA Clearance For Ablation Procedures
Medtech Insight spoke with XACT Robotics’ executive chairman Harel Gadot about plans for the FDA-cleared ACE robotic system and its market opportunities.
Google Taps Former FDA Digital Health Leader
Patel announced in a statement he will join Google Health as senior director of global digital health strategy.
Don’t Trust That (Femtech) App – Most Health Apps Don’t Meet ORCHA’s Standards
Of thousands of health apps, including femtech apps, reviewed by ORCHA, only 20% meet the required standards to be considered “trustworthy.”